Rashid Kaboudvandi
AKA: Rashid Kaboudvand
- Commander of the Imam Hossein Guards Corps of Karaj , Alborz Province (15 May 2022 - present)
- Human Rights Violation: Participation in the murder of Mohammad Reza Qorbani and persecution of his family (20 Oct 2022 - 6 Dec 2022) read more
- Institution
- IRGC
- Location
- (Alborz Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom from torture, Right to life
- Description
- On the 20th of October 2022, Mr. Mohammad Reza Ghorbani, a graduate student in electrical engineering, was arrested by the security forces and subsequently transferred to the IRGC detention center in Karaj, which is under the command of Rashid Kabudondi. On the 22th of November, the Karaj Corps authorities notified Mr. Ghorbani's family of his death. The family's attempts to retrieve his body were hindered for a period of 15 days, during which his mother was also unjustly confined within the IRGC detention center for a duration of three days. Finally, on the 6th of December, Mr. Mohammad Reza Ghorbani was laid to rest in his hometown, situated near the city of Foman in the northern region of Iran. Neither the circumstances surrounding Mohammad Reza Ghorbani's confinement nor the factors contributing to his untimely demise have been subject to thorough investigation. However, all available evidence strongly suggests that his passing was a direct consequence of severe physical abuse and torture. The 2022 nationwide protests in Iran broke out following the murder of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the Islamic Republic’s Morality Police on 13 September and have continued in various forms in different cities for more than three months. According to the reports by human rights organizations, at least 469 citizens, including 63 children and 32 women, have been killed by the law enforcement and security forces of the Islamic Republic.
- Sources
- Voice of America's Report Hyrcani Human Rights Media's report Tavana's report
- Human Rights Violation: Participation in the Torture and Rape against Armita Abbasi (12 Oct 2022 - present) read more
- Institution
- IRGC
- Location
- (Alborz Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom from torture, Right to freedom of association, Right to freedom of expression, Rights of detained persons, Women's rights
- Description
The forces under Rashid Kaboudvandi’s command in Karaj IRGC intelligence organization, arrested 21-year-old Armita Abbasi on October 12, 2022, transferred her to the Azimieh detention centre, and subjected her to various tortures including rape.
Armita Abbasi is currently in jail in Kachoui (Pardis) Prison and her trial is due to take place on January 28, 2023. The Alborz province judiciary has announced that she is accused of sharing calls for demonstration on social media and intending to blow up Basij and police stations with Molotov cocktails. The judicial authorities have so far denied her the right to have a lawyer of her choice.
Although the authorities of the Islamic Republic have denied the allegations of sexual assault, Justice for Iran has sufficient evidence and documents to file a case of rape against the above-mentioned individual and the forces under his command.
The 2022 nationwide protests in Iran broke out following the murder of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the Islamic Republic’s Morality Police on 13 September and have continued in various forms in different cities for more than three months. According to the reports by human rights organizations, at least 469 citizens, including 63 children and 32 women, have been killed by the law enforcement and security forces of the Islamic Republic.
- Sources
- Human Rights Violation: Participation in the murder of Mohammad Reza Qorbani and persecution of his family (20 Oct 2022 - 6 Dec 2022) read more